Linguo-cultural and cognitive characteristics of number 13

Abstract

In this article considered problem of the linguo-cultural characteristics of number 13 in folklore small prose genre. The number 13(thirteen)plays an important role in Kazakh people’s world outlook. we taken as an example this legend motive that is connected with the number thirteen (13). It is the creation of haua- ana(mother) from adam-ata(father) rib. The word in Kazakh «to consult with the rib» is one proof of this legend. However the motive that defineto be created from the rib was used in The Sumer. Once the rib of the god of water Enki ached much.Ninty came to him and treated it. Ninty gives the meaning as creating the nature, created from the rib. The author studies various views on the event, considers the peculiarities of its in the text.